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10 --- Howick and Pakuranga Times, Monday, March 31, 2014
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Proud to be supporting
Howick Primary School in
their journey to success
Walking alongside students to
help school communities thrive
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(09) 526 0052
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ROUDLY SUPPORTING
WICK PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Proud to be
supporting
Howick Primary
School
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Roofing & Maintenance 125760
Howick Prim
50th Jubilee 11-
Howick Primary
50th Jubilee 11-12th
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The path to Howick Primary
School was once a muddy
one, but 50 years on, it has paved
the way to a bright, promising
future for thousands of students.
Its roots began in the Howick
District High School (now Howick
Intermediate School), once the
only local school in the district,
before branching out to its current
location on Willoughby Avenue in
1964.
Now led by its ninth principal
Leyette Callister, the school has
seen a great many children pass
through its doors including
successful figures such as Dr
Lance O'Sullivan, 2014's New
Zealander of the Year, actress Sara
Wiseman and teacher Murray
Burton, currently Elim Christian
College principal and New
Zealander of the Year 2009.
Times have certainly changed
since the school's inception. The
original Principal's 'Log Book'
shows a detailed account of daily
comings and goings at school. On
the first day at the Willoughby Ave
site, the principal, Mr B F
Shepherd, wrote that the children
had been placed in new classes
and were working quietly by
9.20am.
Teachers "reported for duty" the
day before school was to open
and half of them were new to the
school -- quite a change from the
present 'teacher-only' days and
preparation in the weeks before
school starts.
The school has the largest school
grounds in the district and is one
of the biggest in Auckland. As a
result, maintenance is a big job. To
try and keep costs down the
school resorted to a ride-on
lawnmower for caretaker Karl -- "to
zip around on!" says principal,
Leyette.
But there's also a silver lining.
"People feel relaxed -- it's
spacious, beautiful and not
crowded. Children can feel
hemmed in if they are in a
contained environment and this
school takes that away, equipping
them with a free and positive
mindset."
Practicalities aside, the school's
interaction with the community is
much valued.
"Our charter is community driven;
we respond to our school families
who are unique to Howick,"
Leyette says.
This has resulted in long-term
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Congratulations
Howick Primary School
on your Golden Jubilee.